The U. S. WTI crude oil market has pulled back slightly during the latest trading session on Thursday at USD 71.50 level after investors believed it would end the session unchanged at USD 72.61 a barrel.This slight low comes after crude oil climbed to the highest since 2 August, on …

Euro fell back under USD 1.18 in mid-September, hovering around its weakest level since 27 August due to growing risk aversion as rising COVID-19 infections could force some countries to resume certain restrictions. The European Central Bank decided last week to move to a moderately lower pace in its €1.85 …

The Toronto Stock Exchange S&P/TSX index declined 92 points, or 0.4% to 20,602 on Thursday.This low has been driven by a drop in commodity-linked stocks as gold futures fell to one-month lows and as China reiterated plans to release more metals from its reserves.WTI crude stabilised near a 6-week high …

The US dollar fitted a quick move of strength and spiked up to a fresh September high, Thursday, on the back of official report on strong retail sales. This helped the USD to push above a big zone of resistance.From a short-term basis, buyers are trying to hold the move …

Ahead of the official storage report, U.S. natural gas future contracts slipped on Thursday due to pressures by forecasts for estimated slightly lower demand next week. The market took a breather from its recent racing ahead of the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) weekly storage report.There has been a significant …

Wall Street fell after disappointing jobs data, ignoring improvement in retail sales, as investors weigh mixed signals in the latest U.S. economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 200 points and moved down 0.5%, coinciding with weekly jobless claims that rose and August’s retail sales unexpected jump. The S&P …

Euro benefited, Wednesday, from a boost due to the USD’s weakness after positive comments on inflation by the European Central Bank’s chief economist.Euro/USD rose to 1.1814 compared to 1.1804, on Tuesday. The pair fell to a trading day low of 1.1799 versus a high of 1.1832.“The pandemic emergency asset purchase …

Canada’s main stock index rose on Wednesday as a direct impact of a jump in oil prices giving a boost to energy shares.Higher yields of the Canadian bonds still contribute to helping strengthen the country’s financials, including the stock market.The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index ended up 140.54 points, …

The Canadian dollar strengthened, Wednesday, against the U.S. dollar as oil prices rose and domestic data showed inflation climbing to its highest level in 18 years. Broad U.S. dollar weakness prevails despite positive developments for the Canadian dollar, on the inflation front. Canada’s annual inflation rate climbed to 4.1% in …

Bitcoin miners successfully mined the 700,000th block of the network, an achievement that is widely looked upon as a major historic milestone in September.Bitcoin’s circulating supply amounts to 18,816,787 BTC and currently trades at USD 48,009, in defiance of its critics with Block Height at around 1,276 transactions embedded within …